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  • Determining the Superior Staffing Method in Assisted Living Facilities: Ratios versus Acuity-Based Staffing

    Creator:
    Finley, Tera R.
    Abstract:
    Assisted living facilities represent a large portion of the long-term care facilities in the United States. Although there are not uniform policies regulating assisted living facilities, debates on the best way to ensure adequate staffing center on two approaches: required ratios or acuity-based staffing. The purpose of this study is...
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    Capstone Project
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    : ____________________________________________________ Sally K. Gallagher Assisted living facilities represent a large portion of the long

  • The Case for Remote Monitoring: Evidence from Kenya

    Creator:
    Dunn, Zachary A.
    Abstract:
    International development projects aimed at alleviating poverty often fall short when it comes to capacity for operation and maintenance. As a case in point, today it is estimated one-third of all African wells have fallen into disrepair due to lack of effective management, corresponding to as many as 250,000 broken...
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    Capstone Project
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    Monitoring: Evidence from Kenya Abstract approved: Sally K. Gallagher International development projects

  • The Influence of State Level Variation in Maternity Leave Policies on U.S. Mothers’ Labor Force Participation

    Creator:
    Clark, Clair Elizabeth
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    The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 guarantees mothers twelve weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to care for and bond with a newborn child, however, upon implementation only 45 percent of workers were covered by this law due to strict eligibility requirements and the proportion of eligible workers is...
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    Capstone Project
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    Clair Elizabeth Clark presented on June 12th, 2013 APPROVED: Sally K. Gallagher

  • Microfinance as a Policy Tool for Women's Empowerment

    Creator:
    Ghimire, Narbada
    Abstract:
    Microfinance has been extolled by donor agencies, development practitioners and policy makers as a tool for alleviating poverty and empowering women. Yet little systematic research has been done to assess the conditions and extent to which microfinance programs accomplish these goals. This essay provides an assessment of that research. Based...
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    Capstone Project
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    Policy essay of Narbada Ghimire presented on May 2nd, 2011 Approved: Sally Gallagher